The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh-Chapter 79 – The World of Rogue Cultivators

"Even if it's just the blood of someone at the first level of Qi Refining, the power and Fortune contained in this bowl are worth dozens of mortals."

"Think about it, how long would it take to get dozens of mortals when you were a rogue cultivator? If you accidentally angered those big figures from major powers, you might even get killed!"

"But now? Just a flick of the finger and the sacrificial furnace comes to you. Isn't that delightful?"

"Come on, let's drink! To celebrate your joining the Brotherhood Hall."

Faced with Hall Master Zheng's invitation, Brandon did not respond.

He stared at the large bowl filled with warm blood, contemplating whether to absorb the power and Fortune within.

It wouldn't be long before he could join Human Emperor City, so it was best to avoid such things if possible.

Finally, Brandon asked calmly:

"Hall Master Zheng, how long have you been with the main hall master?"

Hall Master Zheng was slightly taken aback, not understanding why Brandon would ask such a question at this moment.

But he didn't think much of it and casually replied:

"About half a year. Deputy Hall Master Fu and Deputy Hall Master Jia joined around the same time."

Brandon immediately understood.

No wonder there was a power gap between these three deputy hall masters and the other cultivators in the Brotherhood Hall—they joined later.

With such strength, they would naturally support their own factions within the hall, dividing Frank Fan's power. It was inevitable that these three would not get along with Frank.

In that case, trying to curry favor with the three deputy hall masters would not help him win over Frank; it might even backfire.

With this in mind, Brandon leaned back in his chair and said indifferently:

"I appreciate your kindness, Hall Master Zheng, but I don't feel like drinking right now."

As soon as he said this, coupled with his somewhat arrogant attitude, Hall Master Zheng's anger flared up!

But he was also puzzled. What was up with this Wang Chujian?

Wasn't he just being quite friendly? Why the sudden change in attitude?

Could it be that his attempt to probe Wang's true intentions had offended him?

If that were the case, perhaps he could give the kid another chance.

Suppressing his anger, Hall Master Zheng tried to smooth things over:

"If you don't want to use it now, that's fine. Consider it a gift from me. Take it back and enjoy it at your leisure."

However, Brandon remained calm and unperturbed. Instead of acknowledging Hall Master Zheng, he picked up the large bowl and handed it back to the small rogue cultivator, saying:

"Here, take it back. Your name is Xiao Sun, right? From now on, you're with me."

Hearing this, Xiao Sun, who was on the brink of death from blood loss, immediately showed a look of surprise and joy.

He quickly took the bowl, gratefully saying:

"Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Wang! Thank you!"

He then hurriedly drank his own blood, and a bit of color returned to his face.

But Hall Master Zheng's face had turned extremely dark!

"Hmph!"

He slammed the table in front of him and stood up abruptly. However, he didn't make a move, just glared deeply at Brandon and shouted:

"Meeting!"

With that, he stormed out.

Brandon smiled faintly, called Xiao Sun, and followed Hall Master Zheng.

On the way, Brandon kept a distance behind Hall Master Zheng. Xiao Sun, now more aware, said worriedly:

"Deputy Hall Master Wang! You really offended Hall Master Zheng just now!"

"What are we going to do? Hall Master Zheng is very petty; he'll definitely make things difficult for you!"

"No worries."

Brandon smiled and shook his head, then asked Xiao Sun:

"By the way, do you know what Hall Masters Zheng, Fu, and Jia have been up to since they joined the Brotherhood Hall about half a year ago? And how is their relationship with Hall Master Fan?"

Xiao Sun glanced at Hall Master Zheng, making sure he wasn't looking their way, and cautiously said:

"Actually, before these three deputy hall masters came, life wasn't so hard for us lower-level cultivators."

"Hall Master Fan and the other higher-ups did require us to make offerings, but once every six months was enough. Plus, they would distribute a considerable amount of resources to us for cultivation each month."

"But after the three deputy hall masters took power, everything changed. They aggressively recruited high-level members, eliminated dissent, and their power grew."

"The amount of offerings we had to make increased each time, and the intervals shortened from six months to three months, then to one month, and now to half a month!"

At this point, Xiao Sun's expression turned sorrowful, his eyes filled with fear and tears:

"These days, brothers die from blood loss every day. I don't know how much longer we can hold on..."

After hearing this, Brandon gradually understood the situation in the Brotherhood Hall. Hall Master Zheng and the other two were clearly plotting to usurp Frank Fan's power.

These three had unknown origins and ruthless methods. They were likely not rogue cultivators but demonic cultivators from somewhere else!

But then Brandon asked curiously:

"With all this happening, doesn't Hall Master Fan do anything about it?"

Xiao Sun sighed:

"I don't know either. Hall Master Fan seems to be getting old and losing his strength. He intervenes occasionally, but with limited effect."

Brandon suddenly remembered that the maximum lifespan for a Qi Refining cultivator was around two hundred years.

And Frank Fan was already over a hundred and sixty, equivalent to an eighty-year-old mortal. Perhaps his declining strength due to age was why he couldn't control the three deputy hall masters.

His mind started to race. If he helped eliminate the three deputy hall masters, would Frank Fan then be loyal to him?

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